| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Jackson (fresh) C - Jeff Thornton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Dukes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (fresh) SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 19:08 | Duke | Jeff Thornton can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 29-28 |
| 19:06 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the defensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 18:48 | Penn State | Ernest Fisher picks off the pass by Francisco Bravo | 29-28 |
| 18:46 | Duke | Jeff Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Dukes - foul #1 on Steven Dukes, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Jeff Thornton can't throw it down but the foul's on Bobby Hebert - foul #1 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG) Steven Dukes | |
| 18:34 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 18:34 | Duke | Jeff Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-28 |
| 18:19 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-28 |
| 18:18 | Duke | Ernest Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Paul Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Bobby Hebert - foul #2 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #3 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Duke | Ryan Dostal (SG), Josh Anton (C) Jerry Albrecht, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF) Kenneth Gaspar, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 18:00 | Duke | Paul Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 18:00 | Duke | Paul Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 17:47 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 17:45 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill tips it in | 33-30 |
| 17:43 | Duke | Nnamdi Abdula is called for the reach on Ryan Dostal in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #4 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Frank Adamski (SF) David Capra, Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Bobby Hebert | |
| 17:21 | Duke | Frank Adamski is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ryan Dostal | 36-30 |
| 17:10 | Penn State | Chris Bauer comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-30 |
| 17:09 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill tips it in | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Ryan Dostal misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Nnamdi Abdula - foul #3 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #5 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Daniel Gemmill, Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer, Herman Westfall | |
| 16:46 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:46 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:36 | Penn State | Steven Dukes comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 16:35 | Duke | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 16:30 | Duke | Ryan Dostal's pass is intercepted by Steven Dukes in the backcourt | 38-32 |
| 16:17 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 16:16 | Duke | Jeff Thornton pulls down the rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:56 | Duke | Ryan Dostal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-32 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Albrecht (SG), Ernest Fisher (PF) Ryan Dostal, Josh Anton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Kenneth Gaspar, Andrew Simonson | |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Frank Adamski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ernest Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Steven Dukes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nnamdi Abdula (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Francisco Bravo (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Penn State | Steven Dukes clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 15:41 | Penn State | The offensive rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 38-32 |
| 15:34 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:33 | Duke | Ernest Fisher snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:11 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 15:10 | Duke | Ernest Fisher tips it home | 40-32 |
| 14:54 | Penn State | Frank Adamski steals the ball from Bobby Hebert | 40-32 |
| 14:51 | Duke | Ernest Fisher misses the dunk | 40-32 |
| 14:50 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the offensive board | 40-32 |
| 14:22 | Duke | Frank Adamski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-32 |
| 14:20 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 14:05 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Nnamdi Abdula | 40-34 |
| 14:01 | Duke | Frank Adamski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-34 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG), Paul Jackson (PF), Josh Anton (C) David Capra, Jerry Albrecht, Frank Adamski, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG), Kenneth Gaspar (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Steven Dukes, Nnamdi Abdula, Francisco Bravo, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Bobby Hebert | |
| 13:53 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 13:52 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill grabs the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 13:32 | Penn State | Ryan Dostal steals it from Daniel Gemmill | 40-34 |
| 13:27 | Duke | Ryan Dostal is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Gaspar - foul #2 on Kenneth Gaspar, team foul #6 | 40-34 |
| 13:04 | Duke | Josh Anton is open but comes up short on the floater from close range | 40-34 |
| 13:02 | Duke | Josh Anton tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 12:40 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Kenneth Gaspar | 42-36 |
| 12:38 | Duke | Ernest Fisher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Jerry Albrecht (SF) Ernest Fisher | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Oswaldo Marino (PF) Daniel Gemmill, Andrew Simonson | |
| 12:29 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF) Herman Westfall | |
| 12:11 | Duke | Ryan Dostal makes the wide open driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Jerry Albrecht | 44-36 |
| 12:00 | Penn State | Chris Bauer loses the ball out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Ryan Dostal, Josh Anton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Francisco Bravo (SF), Bobby Hebert (C) Chris Bauer, Thomas Wolfenbarger | |
| 11:57 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht is hacked by Bobby Hebert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #7 | 44-36 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:57 | Duke | Jeff Thornton grabs the offensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 11:37 | Duke | David Capra misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Francisco Bravo - foul #3 on Francisco Bravo, team foul #8 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG) Steven Dukes | |
| 11:37 | Duke | David Capra misses the 1st free throw | 45-36 |
| 11:37 | Duke | David Capra makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - David Capra (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jerry Albrecht (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Fisher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Jeff Thornton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Gemmill (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Kenneth Gaspar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francisco Bravo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Oswaldo Marino (fresh) C - Bobby Hebert (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:14 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert can't connect on a runner from the baseline | 46-36 |
| 11:13 | Duke | The rebound goes to Jeff Thornton | 46-36 |
| 10:44 | Duke | Ernest Fisher can't finish the layup | 46-36 |
| 10:42 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo grabs the board | 46-36 |
| 10:19 | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-36 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG), Frank Adamski (SF), Josh Anton (C) David Capra, Jerry Albrecht, Ernest Fisher, Jeff Thornton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Andrew Simonson (PG), Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Thomas Wolfenbarger (PF), Herman Westfall (C) Daniel Gemmill, Kenneth Gaspar, Francisco Bravo, Oswaldo Marino, Bobby Hebert | |
| 10:02 | Duke | Frank Adamski makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Paul Jackson | 48-36 |
| 09:45 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-36 |
| 09:44 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger grabs the offensive board | 48-36 |
| 09:21 | Penn State | Thomas Wolfenbarger hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 09:20 | Duke | The rebound goes to Frank Adamski | 48-36 |
| 08:55 | Duke | Josh Anton scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Paul Jackson | 50-36 |
| 08:38 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula's pass is intercepted by Frank Adamski | 50-36 |
| 08:33 | Duke | Samuel Smith can't finish the layup | 50-36 |
| 08:31 | Duke | The offensive rebound goes to Josh Anton | 50-36 |
| 08:10 | Duke | Frank Adamski hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from close range | 50-36 |
| 08:08 | Penn State | Herman Westfall gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| 07:49 | Penn State | Josh Anton takes the ball from Nnamdi Abdula | 50-36 |
| 07:20 | Duke | Samuel Smith is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Adamski | 52-36 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dostal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Frank Adamski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Paul Jackson (tiring) 2 pts. C - Josh Anton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nnamdi Abdula (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Chris Bauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Thomas Wolfenbarger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Westfall (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:03 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula connects on the jumper from the right block | 52-38 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Josh Anton misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Herman Westfall - foul #2 on Herman Westfall, team foul #9 | 52-38 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Jerry Albrecht (SG), Ernest Fisher (SF), Jeff Thornton (C) Samuel Smith, Ryan Dostal, Frank Adamski, Paul Jackson | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG), Daniel Gemmill (SG), Francisco Bravo (SF), Oswaldo Marino (PF), Bobby Hebert (C) Andrew Simonson, Nnamdi Abdula, Chris Bauer, Thomas Wolfenbarger, Herman Westfall | |
| 06:34 | Duke | Josh Anton makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 06:34 | Duke | Josh Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 06:34 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert grabs the defensive rebound | 53-38 |
| 06:26 | Penn State | Jerry Albrecht takes the ball from Steven Dukes | 53-38 |
| 06:21 | Duke | Ernest Fisher blows the layup | 53-38 |
| 06:20 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 06:04 | Penn State | Bobby Hebert clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-38 |
| 06:03 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino can't tip it in | 53-38 |
| 06:01 | Penn State | Oswaldo Marino grabs the offensive board | 53-38 |
| 05:47 | Penn State | Steven Dukes is fouled on the floor by Jeff Thornton - foul #3 on Jeff Thornton, team foul #1 | 53-38 |
| 05:32 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-38 |
| 05:31 | Duke | David Capra pulls down the rebound | 53-38 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Oswaldo Marino is called for the reach on Josh Anton - foul #1 on Oswaldo Marino, team foul #10 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Kenneth Gaspar (SG) Steven Dukes | |
| 05:14 | Duke | Josh Anton misses the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 05:14 | Duke | Josh Anton misses the 2nd free throw | 53-38 |
| 05:14 | Penn State | The rebound goes to Bobby Hebert | 53-38 |
| 05:09 | Penn State | Ernest Fisher blocks the jumper by Francisco Bravo | 53-38 |
| 05:07 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| 05:04 | Duke | David Capra is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Gemmill - foul #1 on Daniel Gemmill, team foul #11 | 53-38 |
| Subs | Duke | Paul Jackson (PF) Josh Anton | |
| Subs | Penn State | Steven Dukes (PG) Daniel Gemmill | |
| 05:04 | Duke | David Capra makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 05:04 | Duke | David Capra makes the 2nd free throw | 55-38 |
| 04:53 | Penn State | Francisco Bravo buries a floater from the right side on a great pass from Bobby Hebert | 55-40 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht is fouled on the floor by Bobby Hebert - foul #4 on Bobby Hebert, team foul #12 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Duke | | |
| Subs | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill (PG), Nnamdi Abdula (SG), Chris Bauer (SF), Andrew Simonson (PF), Raymond Green (C) Steven Dukes, Kenneth Gaspar, Francisco Bravo, Oswaldo Marino, Bobby Hebert | |
| 04:24 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht makes the 1st free throw | 56-40 |
| 04:24 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 57-40 |
| 04:04 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula is whistled for a carry | 57-40 |
| Subs | Duke | Samuel Smith (PG), Ryan Dostal (SG) David Capra, Jerry Albrecht | |
| Subs | Penn State | | |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:43 | Duke | Ryan Dostal comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-40 |
| 03:42 | Duke | Jeff Thornton snags the offensive board | 57-40 |
| 03:20 | Duke | Ernest Fisher is open and buries a turnaround from close range | 59-40 |
| Lineup | Duke | PG - Samuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ryan Dostal (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Fisher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Jackson (tired) 2 pts. C - Jeff Thornton (tiring) 6 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Penn State | PG - Daniel Gemmill (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SG - Nnamdi Abdula (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Chris Bauer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Andrew Simonson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Raymond Green (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Penn State | Jeff Thornton steals it from Andrew Simonson | 59-40 |
| 02:39 | Duke | Samuel Smith knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Jackson | 62-40 |
| 02:33 | Penn State | Nnamdi Abdula makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chris Bauer | 62-42 |
| 02:17 | Duke | Ryan Dostal misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 02:16 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| 01:55 | Penn State | Ernest Fisher swats the layup by Raymond Green | 62-42 |
| 01:53 | Duke | Ernest Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 01:48 | Duke | Samuel Smith misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-42 |
| 01:47 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson snags the defensive board | 62-42 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Penn State | Chris Bauer scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Nnamdi Abdula | 62-45 |
| 01:26 | Duke | Ernest Fisher is whistled for a carry | 62-45 |
| Subs | Duke | David Capra (PG), Jerry Albrecht (SG) Samuel Smith, Ryan Dostal | |
| Subs | Penn State | Herman Westfall (C) Raymond Green | |
| 01:23 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill's pass is intercepted by David Capra in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 00:59 | Duke | David Capra connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Fisher | 65-45 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Chris Bauer misses the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Fisher - foul #3 on Ernest Fisher, team foul #2 | 65-45 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Chris Bauer makes the 1st free throw | 65-46 |
| 00:52 | Penn State | Chris Bauer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-47 |
| Game Plan | Duke | Duke is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Penn State | Penn State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht is hacked by Nnamdi Abdula in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nnamdi Abdula, team foul #13 | 65-47 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht misses the 1st free throw | 65-47 |
| 00:47 | Duke | Jerry Albrecht makes the 2nd free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:39 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 00:37 | Penn State | Herman Westfall pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 00:35 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 00:34 | Penn State | Andrew Simonson grabs the offensive board | 66-47 |
| 00:30 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-47 |
| 00:28 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill snags the offensive board | 66-47 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses badly on a runner from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Jackson - foul #1 on Paul Jackson, team foul #3 | 66-47 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill misses the 1st free throw | 66-47 |
| 00:25 | Penn State | Daniel Gemmill makes the 2nd free throw | 66-48 |
| 00:00 | Duke | David Capra runs out the clock | 66-48 |